Regulatory

California PAGA claims now protected from ‘manageability’ dismissals

|January 24th, 2024|

Trial courts in the Golden State may no longer limit PAGA cases that are unmanageable; meanwhile, a November ballot legislation may provide relief for employers.
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Buyer cited in death of 16-year-old contingent

|January 24th, 2024|

The worker was cleaning the deboning area at a Mar-Jac Poultry plant when he was caught in a rotating shaft and sprockets, according to the labor department.
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DOL finalizes new independent contractor test

|January 10th, 2024|

The new rule relies on six factors to analyze worker status and rescinds an earlier Trump-era independent contractor rule.
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NLRB: Google is joint employer of YouTube contractors, must bargain with union

|January 10th, 2024|

The agency ruled that the technology giant is an employer of contractors on its Texas-based YouTube music team and must negotiate with the union representing them.
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New TFWP wage requirements

|January 10th, 2024|

Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program now addresses three low-paying sectors.
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US agency calls for improved data on ‘nonstandard’ workers

|January 3rd, 2024|

The Government Accountability Office seeks increased collaboration among federal agencies to improve data about workers in arrangements that are not permanent, year round and full time with predictable hours.
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Platform workers’ rights: What are the risk for employers and their staffing providers?

|December 20th, 2023|

As the European Union nears a final directive on platform workers’ rights, here's how contingent workforce programs might be affected.
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OSHA cites food processing firm after second temp in a year suffers amputation

|December 13th, 2023|

The agency cited Zwanenberg Food Group USA after a temp worker’s finger was amputated while cleaning a meat grinder that lacked required safety guards.
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Lawsuit filed to stop ‘costly and burdensome’ Illinois temp regulation

|December 6th, 2023|

The suit argues the new rules for contingent workers impose extraordinary burden, cost and compliance risk and guarantee noncompliance.
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Ontario’s new licensing requirement faces six-month delay

|December 6th, 2023|

Recognizing the problems it could cause, the Canadian province postponed the implementation of its licensing plan for temp providers and recruiters.
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